Strategic Business Manager Wilbur-Ellis Co. Wenatchee, Washington
Successful codling moth management programs implement autocidal, biological, cultural, and chemical control tactics, and are flexible enough to adjust for seasonal changes in pest populations. The most stable and predictable management outcomes come from a multi-tactic approach, utilizing as many of the these tactics as possible. Codling moth programs that don't follow this strategy lead to inherently variable results, increased pesticide applications that drive resistance and increase costs, and threaten a grower's ability to market their fruit globally. We will cover Best Management Practices of a robust codling moth management program and discuss the potential for this approach to scale into new systems.
